Need help understanding the answer choice.

Started by lowe1sl · started 2019-08-06 17:47 · last activity 2019-08-06 21:45 · 1 reply

Why is C more correct than B? I got it right the first time through and wrong the second time through.

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  1. Ravi · 2019-08-06 21:45

    @lowe1sl, Happy to help. Let's take a look at (B) and (C). (C) says, "Our experience of life shows that there are indeed cases in which conflicts arise because of an injustice, with one party clearly in the wrong." (C) is a restatement of the end of the last premise of the argument (which is the last sentence of the stimulus). This isn't the main point; the main point is that the concept of balance does not justify concealing or glossing over basic injustices in an effort to be even-handed. The statement that (C) is rephrasing is used as support for the overall conclusion of the argument, so (C) is not the correct answer choice. (B) says, " Balanced reporting requires impartially revealing injustices where they occur no less than fairly presenting the views of each party in a conflict." (B) sounds great. Balance is not intended to make both sides appear equally justified; rather, balance is supposed to accurately present facts and details of something. Thus, if one party is clearly in the wrong, then balanced reporting should make this apparent. (B) does a great job of rephrasing the main conclusion of the argument, so it's the correct answer choice. Does this make sense? Let us know if you have any more questions!

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